Reply to post: Re: missing something

Want blazing fast Netflix streams? Book a flight to Northern Europe

Andrew Orlowski (Written by Reg staff)

Re: missing something

Quite. Buffering isn't caused by slow pipes, but network congestion.

Netflix runs an index so it can shame and then bully ISPs into cutting better deals:

http://m.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/28/netflix_and_us_giants_use_europe_digital_agenda_against_it/

If you cut a deal Netflix likes, your rating improves. Like magic!

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